Eclair wallet, released by technology startup ACINQ, is available for Android users from the Google Play Store.

Devices running version 5.0 or newer of the operating system can now send Lightning payments, which should notionally cost a fraction of regular Bitcoin network fees and confirm almost instantly.

“The Eclair Wallet is a next generation, Lightning-ready Bitcoin wallet. It can be used as a regular Bitcoin wallet, and can also connect to the Lightning Network for cheap and instant payments,” ACINQ describes its product on Github.

“This software is based upon eclair, and follows the Lightning Network standard.”

The growth in options has been made possible due to SegWit technology gaining acceptance on the Bitcoin mainnet in 2018, this being a highly desirable background to allow LN to function at its best for Bitcoin.